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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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