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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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