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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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