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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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