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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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