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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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