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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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