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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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