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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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