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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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