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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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