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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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