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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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