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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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