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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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