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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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