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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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