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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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