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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. 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 MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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