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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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