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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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