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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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