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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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