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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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