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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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