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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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