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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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