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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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