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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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