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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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