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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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