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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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