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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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