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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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