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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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