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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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