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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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