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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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