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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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