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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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