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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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