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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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