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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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