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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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