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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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