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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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