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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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