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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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