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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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