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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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