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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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