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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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