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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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