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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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