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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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