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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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