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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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