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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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