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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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