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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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