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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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