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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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