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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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