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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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