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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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