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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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