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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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