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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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