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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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