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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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