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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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