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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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