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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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