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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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