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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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