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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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