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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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