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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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