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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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