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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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