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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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