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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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