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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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