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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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