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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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