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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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