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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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