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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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