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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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