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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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