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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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