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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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