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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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