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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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