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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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