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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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