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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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