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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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