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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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