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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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