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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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