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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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