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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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