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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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