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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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