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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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