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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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