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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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