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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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