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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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