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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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