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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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