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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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