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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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