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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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