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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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