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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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