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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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