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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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