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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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