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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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