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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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