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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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