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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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