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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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