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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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