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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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