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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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