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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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