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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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