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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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