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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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