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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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