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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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