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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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