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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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