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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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