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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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