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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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