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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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