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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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