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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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