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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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