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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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