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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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