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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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