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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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