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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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