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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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