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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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