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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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