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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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