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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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