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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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