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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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