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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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