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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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