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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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