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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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