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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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