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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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