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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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