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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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