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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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