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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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