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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

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