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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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