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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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