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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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