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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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