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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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