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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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