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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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