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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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