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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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