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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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