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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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