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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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