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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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