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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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