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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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