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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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