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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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