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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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