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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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