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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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