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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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