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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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