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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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