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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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