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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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