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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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