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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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