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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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