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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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