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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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