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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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