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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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