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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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