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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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