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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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