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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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