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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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