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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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