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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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