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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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