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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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