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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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