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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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