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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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