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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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