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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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