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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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