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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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