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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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