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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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