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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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