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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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