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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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