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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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