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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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