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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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