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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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