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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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