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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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