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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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