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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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