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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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