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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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