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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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