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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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