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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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