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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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