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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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