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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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