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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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