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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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