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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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