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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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