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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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