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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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