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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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