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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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