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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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