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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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