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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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