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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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