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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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