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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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