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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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