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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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