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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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