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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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