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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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