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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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