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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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