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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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