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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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