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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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