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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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