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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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