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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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