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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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