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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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