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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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