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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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