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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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