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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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