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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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