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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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