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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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