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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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