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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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