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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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