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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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