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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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