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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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