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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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