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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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