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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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