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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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