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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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