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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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