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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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