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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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