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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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