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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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