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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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