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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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