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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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