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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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