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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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