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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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