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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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