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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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