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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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