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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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