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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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