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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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