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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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