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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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