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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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