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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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