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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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