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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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