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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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