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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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