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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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