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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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