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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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