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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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