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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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