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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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