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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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