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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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