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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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