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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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