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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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