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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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