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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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