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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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