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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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