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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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