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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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