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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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