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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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