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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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