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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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