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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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