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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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