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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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