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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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