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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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