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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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