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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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