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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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