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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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