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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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