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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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