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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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