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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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