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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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