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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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