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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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