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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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