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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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