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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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