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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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