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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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