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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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