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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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