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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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