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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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