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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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