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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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