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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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