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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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