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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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