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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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