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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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