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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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