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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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