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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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