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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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