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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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