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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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