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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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