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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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