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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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