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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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