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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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