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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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