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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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