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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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