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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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