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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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