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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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