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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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