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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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