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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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