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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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