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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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