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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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