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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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