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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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