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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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