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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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