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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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