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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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