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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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