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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? 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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