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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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