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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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