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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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