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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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