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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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