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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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