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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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