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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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