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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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