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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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