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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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