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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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