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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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