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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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