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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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