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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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