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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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