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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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