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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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