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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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