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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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