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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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