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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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