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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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