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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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