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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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