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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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