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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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