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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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