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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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