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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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