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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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