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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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