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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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