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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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