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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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