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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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