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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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