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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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