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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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