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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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