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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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