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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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