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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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