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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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