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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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