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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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