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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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