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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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