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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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