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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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