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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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