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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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