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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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