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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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