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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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