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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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