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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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