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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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