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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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