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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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