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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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