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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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