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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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