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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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