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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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