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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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