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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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