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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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