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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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