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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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