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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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