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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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