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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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