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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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