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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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