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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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