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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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