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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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