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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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