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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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