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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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