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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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