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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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