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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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