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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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