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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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