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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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