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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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