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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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