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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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