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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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