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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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