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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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