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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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