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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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