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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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