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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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