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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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