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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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