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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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