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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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