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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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