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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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