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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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