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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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