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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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