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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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