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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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