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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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