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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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