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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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