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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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