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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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