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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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