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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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