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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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