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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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