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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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