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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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