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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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